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DEA Los Angeles Shuts Down Major Phony Prescription Printing Operation With Four Arrests

… partners will not tolerate creative rackets that profit from the epidemic of painkiller addiction,” said Anthony D. … were routed to criminal associates who would screen calls from pharmacies attempting to verify the prescription, often …
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CVS To Pay $11 Million To Settle Civil Penalty Claims Involving Violations Of Controlled Substances Act

… of controlled pharmaceuticals and listed chemicals from legitimate sources while ensuring an adequate and … required by the CSA.   The United States has alleged that from October 6, 2005 to October 5, 2011, CVS pharmacy retail …
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10 Arrested In Large-Scale Drug And Money Laundering Conspiracy

… CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas - Several South Texas men and one from Houston have been arrested on charges including a … that the government is seeking a personal money judgment from the defendants in the amount of $250,000. If convicted …
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Treasury Sanctions Gulf Cartel Drug Trafficker Action Targets Mexican Cocaine Trafficker, Abel Briones Ruiz, And His Support Network

… are frozen, and U.S. persons are generally prohibited from engaging in transactions with them. “Abel Briones Ruiz … Penalties for violations of the Kingpin Act range from civil penalties of up to $1.075 million per violation …
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Former Tamaulipas Governor Indicted In Money Laundering Scheme With Brother-in-Law

… Flores was the governor of the Mexican State of Tamaulipas from 2005 to 2010. Gomez Guerra is married to his … U.S. government intends to seek a personal money judgment from both men in the amount of $30 million. Also included in …
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25 Arrested This Week In Round Up Centered On Alien Smuggling Operation

… to commit alien smuggling. The indictments allege that from January 2014 to October 2014, ringleader Jaime … transport and harbor hundreds of undocumented aliens from Laredo to San Antonio and Dallas. Defendants Omar …
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DEA Announces Barrio Azteca Lieutenant Who Ordered Consulate Murders In Ciudad Juarez Sentenced To Life In Prison

… as part of a cartel conflict over a drug trafficking route from Mexico into the United States,” said Acting Assistant … and $785,500 in forfeiture. After his extradition from Mexico on June 28, 2012, a federal jury found Gallegos …
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DEA And European Authorities Uncover Massive Hizballah Drug And Money Laundering Scheme

… collect and transport millions of euros in drug proceeds from Europe to the Middle East. The currency is then paid in … are frozen, and U.S. persons are generally prohibited from engaging in transactions with them. As part of its …
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Holliston Man Sentenced For Defrauding His Physician

… Sakkos provided his victims with a forged letter from a prominent investment banking firm, expressing … Oxycodone/APAP. The case was investigated with assistance from the Holliston Police Department. On …
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Bronx Man Sentenced To 51 Months In Pill Case

… Judge William K. Sessions III also ordered Williams, who is from the Bronx, New York, to serve three years of supervised … resisted officers’ efforts to protect the evidence from destruction. Eventually, law enforcement found over 500 …
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Head Of New Haven Narcotics Trafficking Ring Pleads Guilty

… or more of cocaine (“crack cocaine”). This matter stems from a joint law enforcement investigation conducted in 2010 … that Jackson purchased multiple kilograms of cocaine from various sources of supply, and then converted a large …
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Head Of New Haven-Area Oxycodone Trafficking Ring Sentenced To More Than Five Years In Federal Prison

… a powerful prescription pain killer. This matter stems from “Operation Big Blue,” a year-long investigation by the … by the DEA New Haven Task Force, including personnel from the New Haven, West Haven, Ansonia, Meriden, Hamden, …
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Two Sentenced To Federal Prison In Record Seizure Of Heroin

… witnessed by a team of law enforcement agents and officers from the DEA Drug Task Force and Providence Police. The … a location to meet with a person who would be traveling from Massachusetts to Rhode Island to pick-up the two kilos …
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New Haven Man Sentenced To Three Years In Federal Prison For Distributing Crack

… release, for distributing crack cocaine. This matter stems from a joint law enforcement investigation conducted by the … a wiretap ordering distribution quantities of crack cocaine from other members of the drug trafficking organization.  He …
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Federal Jury Convicts Providence Man On Heroin Trafficking

… Task Force consists of agents and law enforcement officers from the FBI; Providence, Cranston and Woonsocket Police … Task Force consists of agents and law enforcement officers from the DEA, Rhode Island State Police, and the Cranston, …
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Philadelphia Man Imprisoned 51 Months For Trafficking Oxycodone To Rutland

… informant to arrange a controlled oxycodone purchase from Williams in White River Junction. Upon his arrival, … Hall with conspiring with Williams to distribute oxycodone from September 2011 to June 12, 2012. Hall is scheduled for …
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Cocaine Trafficker Sentenced To More Than 33 Years In Prison

… to distribute cocaine and money laundering conspiracy. From about 2004 through 2013, Dieguez and his coconspirators … more than $21,000,000. Dieguez obtained his drug supplies from Mexican cartels and other sources of supply with …
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Federal Judge Sentences Methamphetamine Trafficker To Life In Prison

… presented at Saldana’s four-day trial in March 2014, from as early as 2011 through the end of 2012, Saldana and … of purity of the methamphetamine indicates it originated from a Mexican “super lab” with an estimated street-level …
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Second Trafficker Targeting Eastern North Carolina Sentenced For Methamphetamine Conspiracy

… possession of 907 grams of methamphetamine from a source of supply in the Atlanta, Georgia, area and … driver’s license and smelled a strong odor of marijuana from the car. The trooper asked for and received consent to …
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Joshua Brandon Hinkle Sentenced To 110 Months For A-Pvp Distribution Conspiracy

… to making approximately 30 to 40 trips to obtain a-PVP from a source of supply in North Carolina, and bringing back … for resale.  A-PVP is a synthetic drug, primarily ordered from China, which is commonly referred to on the street as …
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New Haven Man Sentenced To Nine Years In Federal Prison For Trafficking Narcotics

… documents and statements made in court, this matter stems from “Operation Bloodline,” a joint law enforcement … communications revealed that Benton obtained heroin from Wilson and distributed the drug in the Dwight/Chapel …
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New Haven Man Involved In Crack Distribution Ring Sentenced To More Than 11 Years In Federal Prison

… documents and statements made in court, this matter stems from “Operation Bloodline,” a joint law enforcement … foot chase and recovered multiple baggies of crack cocaine from his person.  He has been detained since his arrest.  On …
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Two Sentenced In Heroin Trafficking Conspiracy

… of heroin and nearly three grams of cocaine were seized from inside a hide in a vehicle operated by Marcano, and … than 13 grams of cocaine and $7,400 in cash were seized from Marcano’s residence. Also seized were items used in the …
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New Haven Narcotics Dealer Sentenced To 8 Years In Federal Prison

… documents and statements made in court, this matter stems from “Operation Bloodline,” a joint law enforcement … At times, Anderson also obtained quantities of heroin from Wilson. Anderson’s criminal history includes …
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Two New Bedford Men Plead Guilty To Heroin Trafficking

… At the time of this offense, Lopes was on federal probation from a previous drug and gun trafficking conviction in U.S. … by a DEA Task Force comprised of agents and officers from the Massachusetts State Police, the New Bedford and …
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Ansonia Man Admits Trafficking Prescription Narcotics

… Costanzo sold prescription narcotics to numerous customers from his Dwight Street residence.  The investigation further … admitted that he used more than $72,000 in funds derived from his illegal drug enterprise to purchase a residence …
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New Haven Heroin Dealer Sentenced To 10 Years In Federal Prison

… documents and statements made in court, this matter stems from “Operation Bloodline,” a joint law enforcement … Wilson, pooling money to acquire large quantities of heroin from a New York-based supplier, and then distributing the …
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New York City Man Sentenced To 145 Months In Federal Prison For Heroin And Firearms Convictions

… heroin, during a drug distribution conspiracy that lasted from at least 2011 until Raghoonanan’s arrest in December of … profit. On at least two occasions, he obtained handguns from customers in Vermont in exchange for heroin and then …
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New Fairfield Resident Sentenced To More Than Five Years In Federal Prison For Trafficking Marijuana

… documents and statements made in court, this matter stems from a Drug Enforcement Administration and Connecticut State … that Calamaras obtained large quantities of marijuana from other members of the conspiracy and then redistributed …
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Burlington Man To Serve Fourteen Years In Prison For Cocaine Conspiracy And Money Laundering

… against Holder for his involvement in cocaine distribution. From November 2011 to February 2012, the DEA, using a confidential source, purchased 442.3 grams of cocaine from Holder at his residence on Calarco Court in Burlington. …